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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
DHC-5D · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In limited service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
79 ft 0 in (24.08 m)[source]
Cruise; Falcon 20F · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Falcon 20F · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)
Single source862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)[source]
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)[source]
Cruise; DHC-5D · maximum at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Single source227 kn (261 mph, 420 km/h) maximum at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[source]
DHC-5D · 2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines, 3,133 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines, 3,133 shp (2,336 kW) each[source]
Falcon 20F · 2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans , 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each[source]
DHC-5D · 1,820 ft/min (
Single source1,820 ft/min (9.2 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 512[source] | 122[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1965–1972, 1974–1986[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 9 April 1964[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 41 troops or 24 stretchers or 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 1,755 imp gal (2,108 US gal; 7,980 L)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | 9.75:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h) 40 degree flaps at 46,900 lb (21,273 kg)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64 3 A417.5 (mod); tip: NACA 63 2 A615[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 63E60-25, 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) diameter fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| g limits | — | 2.5g (manoeuvring limit load)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 2,300 ft (701 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 2,750 ft (838 m) (mid cg range)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 850 ft (259 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 2,010 ft (613 m)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Canada[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 11, cell 2; revision 1376550040; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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